National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) By Shehu Danjuma, Katsina The Katsina Command of the National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says it has arrested 300 persons and seized 400 grams of illicit drugs from January to date in the State. “The Agency has arrested both users and sellers of illicit drugs in the 34 LGA’s in the State. …

Warns FG over planned peaceful protest By Adeola Badru The Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU), Monday, warned that except the Federal Government addresses the recent hike in fuel and electricity tariff, the non-teaching staff in collaboration with the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), would engage the government in a peaceful protest across the nation, with a view to …

A Nigerian newspaper and Online version of the Vanguard, a daily publication in Nigeria covering Nigeria news, Niger delta, general national news, politics, business, energy, sports, entertainment, fashion,lifestyle human interest stories, etc Reno Omokri By Nwafor Sunday A former aide to ex-president Goodluck Jonathan, Pastor Reno Omokri, has waded in to the scriptural battle between Ifedayo Olarinde, aka, Daddy Freeze, …

Commends efforts of Oba of Benin, others to deescalate tension YIAGA AFRICA By Gabriel Ewepu – Abuja As Edo prepares for gubernatorial elections, an independent election observer, Yiaga Africa, yesterday, disclosed findings ahead of the election, which violence appears prominent and worrisome. This was made known by the Executive Director, Yiaga Africa, Samson Itodo, at a press conference held …

Reno Omokri By Nwafor Sunday A former aide to ex-president Goodluck Jonathan, Pastor Reno Omokri, has waded in to the scriptural battle between Ifedayo Olarinde, aka, Daddy Freeze, and founder and presiding Bishop of the Megachurch Faith Tabernacle, and Living Faith Church Worldwide, also known as Winners’ Chapel International, Bishop David Oyedepo, wherein the Founder and General Overseer of …

Party members, under the aegis of Concerned People’s Democratic Party in Niger State led by former Deputy Governor, Dr. Shem Zagbayi Nuhu have decried what they described as the sudden disappearance of the Senator Hamman Misau-led electoral team after the party’s Local Government Congresses held in the state, leaving just a member to perform the task meant for the …

Nigerian director, Teniola Olatoni’s film, The New Normal has bagged an international award. It won Best International Narrative at the Annual ABFF Jury Awards. The 24th annual festival which was held online, took place from Friday, August 21 through Sunday, August 30. In recognition of the groundbreaking impact the yet-to-be-released film would have in Nigeria, the Black diaspora and …

The Action Alliance (AA) has urged Gov. Rotimi Akeredolu not to use the local security outfit, ‘Amotekun’, against opposition political parties before, during, and after the Ondo State governorship election, holding on Oct. 10. Mr James Vernimbe, National Secretary of the party said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Abuja. …

Usinefe Augustine Ogedegbe A chieftain of the All Progressive Congress APC in Delta State Mr. Ogwa Omofureta has declared supporting for the chairmanship ambition of the Senior Special Assistant to the Delta state Governor On Peace Building and Intelligence Gathering, Mr Augustine Usinefe Ogedegbe . Omofureta  who made the declaring at Ovu in Ethiope East on Monday described ogedegbe …

By Ifeanyichukwu Nwannah – Gusau The state chapter of all Progressive Congress has inaugurated a seven-man committee to look into the reason why there are various factions in the state chapter of the party. The committee has Alhaji Abdulahi  Ja’o as the chairman while the committee has Barrister  Bello  Umar as the secretary while five are members of …

The Police Command in Niger says a fully loaded petroleum product tanker coming from Minna to Suleja skidded off the road and rammed into a Mosque at Lambata in Gurara Local Government Area. Mr Adamu Usman, the state’s Commissioner of Police, confirmed the accident in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Minna on Monday. …

By Dayo Johnson – Akure Political thugs have laid siege to the Ondo State House of Assembly, causing anxiety across the state capital. Their surprised presence as early as 7:30 am Monday morning, Vanguard gathered was to prevent the nine suspended lawmakers that the court quashed their suspension last week from resuming. ALSO READ: Nigerian banks debut quick response …

By David Royal Founder and General Overseer of Salvation Ministries, David Ibiyeomie, on Sunday warned controversial Media personality, Daddy Freeze against abusing Bishop David Oyedepo who according to him is his father. It was gathered that in a recent post on Instagram page, Daddy Freeze who is popularly known for criticising Nigerian pastors attacked Bishop David Oyedepo of …

By Chidi Nkwopara – Owerri The growing feelings among patriotic Nigerians are that the senseless brutality and murder of innocent persons, is becoming more worrisome to Nigerians than the COVID-19 pandemic. The Catholic Archbishop of Owerri Ecclesiastical Province, His Grace, Dr. Anthony Obinna, stated this while delivering the homily weekend, during a concelebrated mass at Maria Assumpta Cathedral, …

The Action Democratic Party (ADP), Sunday, elected a topmost management and development expert, Adebowale Jeff Johnson as its candidate for the forthcoming by-election, in Lagos East comprising Kosofe, Ibeju-Lekki, Epe, Ikorodu and Shomolu. Adebowale, a native of Ikorodu Lagos, was unanimously adopted with a voice vote, being the sole aspirant on the party’s platform, by over 100 delegates, …

Read riot act to pirates, oil thieves, kidnappers Promises to work with security agents By Gabriel Ewepu – Abuja The newly appointed Director, DG Special Unit, Delta State Command of the National Taskforce, NATFORCE, Egberike Pereotubo, Friday, called on youths to support the effort to reduce all forms of criminality in the Niger Delta region. Pereotubo stated this …

By Dayo Johnson – Akure NO fewer than seven persons were feared killed in multiple road accidents that occurred Sunday night in Akungba Akoko, Akoko South West area of Ondo State. This is coming barely three days after another crash occurred in the area where five persons died. Vanguard gathered that the multiple accidents occurred at about 9:30pm …

By Paul Olayemi – Sapele A 37-year old man has been electrocuted to death after he tried switching from a generating set to electricity power while watching TV in Sapele, Delta State. The incident was said to have happened on Sunday afternoon, at about 1:35 pm along Oleh road in the timber town. According to an eye witness …

By Kingsley Omonobi The Defence headquarters on Monday disclosed that troops fighting banditry, kidnapping and cattle rustling in the North Central states, at the weekend storm Hideouts of the criminal elements in Benue and Nasarawa states and during the operation, killed some bandits, arrested four others and destroyed their camps. Making this known in a statement, Coordinator, Defence Media …

Oil prices dropped more than $1 a barrel on Monday, hitting their lowest since July. The drop is coming after Saudi Arabia made the deepest monthly price cuts for supply to Asia in five months as optimism about demand recovery cooled amid the coronavirus pandemic. Brent crude was at $41.75 a barrel, down 91 cents or 2.1 per …